CN103989300B - Luggage case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of luggage case, it includes：With two sub- casings（10,20）Casing, this little casing is along luggage case（1）The first side pivotly mutually support, and positioned at luggage case（1）Second side relative with the first side blocking mechanism（30）.In addition, luggage case（1）Also include holding meanss（11,22）, the holding meanss are by two sub- casings（10,20）Releasably mutually it is maintained at luggage case（1）The centre position partially opened on, wherein, by the holding meanss（11,22）It is designed as by overcoming opening force further to open luggage case（1）, until reaching luggage case（1）Open position.Opening blocking mechanism（30）Afterwards, two sub- casings（10,20）It can be pivoted relative to each other, until they reach the centre position suitable for taking out or loading Individual Items.If luggage case（1）It should open completely, i.e. make it into open position, two sub- casings（10,20）To particularly simple it be opened further.It need not fasten or disengage specific element.

Description

Luggage case

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of luggage case, it includes：Casing with two sub- casings, this little casing is along luggage case First side is pivotly mutually supported；The blocking mechanism of second side relative with the first side with what it is positioned at luggage case.

Background technology

Such luggage case is known.They realize Lightness, and provide for loaded article good protection.Such as Fruit is equipped with roller for them, comfortably and less can arduously move very much.

Pivotable bearing arrangement is for example made up of linkage, and the linkage causes two sub- casings in luggage case First side is connected to each other.Blocking mechanism is used to make two sub- casings selectively mutual in the luggage case side relative with linkage Mechanically connect, so that luggage case is in its closure state and oneself will not opened in transport process.Blocking mechanism can match somebody with somebody Lock is had, can prevent from unauthorized connection opening luggage case by means of lock.Lock for example can it is digital by using key, adjustment, Unlocked using magnetic card or chip card or other modes.But blocking mechanism can not also be equipped with such lock.Particularly can be with This lock is set independently of blocking mechanism.

In order to which luggage and articles are fitted into luggage case or taken out from luggage case, generally by means of pivotable Bearning mechanism Sub- casing is set to be in open mode, wherein, angle between the interarea of two sub- casings is, for example, 100 ° under the open mode- 180 °, therefore when a sub- casing of luggage case is in horizontal plane, luggage case is not turned off.Herein by the pass of luggage case The substantially coincident closing face of two sub- casings regards interarea as under closed state.

Under the open mode, on the one hand need it is sizable put area, another aspect user must bend over, with to Up to loaded article.If luggage case is placed on elevated storage rack, it is possible to avoid such case.But, on the one hand this What the storage rack of sample was not always present, and it is not inappreciable to raise the strength spent by luggage case, and for It is often highly difficult for very heavy luggage case.

Therefore, user often attempts to be fitted into luggage and articles in the luggage case only partially opened, or from such row Luggage and articles are taken out in Lee's case, for example, need especially to show some articles, or temporary needs luggage when airport security is checked The file or equipment transported in case.It is difficult generally to form such bearing state, because luggage case tends to Open completely, and in order to prevent the appearance of such case, user must be with hand or by means of wall or other dependence Two sub- casings are stablized in face.

Therefore it there is the demand for such baggage item：They allow to be easily removed luggage and articles and/or（Afterwards It is continuous）Luggage and articles can be easily loaded into.

The mechanical device of correlation is disclosed in other technologies field.The A2 of patent document EP 1698247（B&W international GmbH）A kind of duricrust tool box is proposed, it has two sidepieces and a pars intermedia, wherein, own Part all have for instrument keeper.In addition, all parts all have to form the outer of tool box The closure frame of contouring.Relative to two sidepieces of pars intermedia dividually can be maintained on centre position so that its relative to Two sidepiece shape open positions at 45 °.Keeper between pars intermedia and two sidepieces, i.e. knitting with fast lock component Thing band or the hinge with elongated hole, can unclamp, so as to open tool box completely as needed.

For generally occurring temporary transient taking-up behavior on luggage, the release of fast lock component and be again coupled to or The operation of special hinge is simultaneously impracticable.

The content of the invention

Above-mentioned technical field, luggage case suitable for luggage are belonged to it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of, it is this Luggage case can be operated preferably.

The solution of the purpose is limited by feature as claimed in claim 1.According to the luggage case of the present invention With holding meanss, the holding meanss make two sub- casings to be releasably maintained at the interposition partially opened of luggage case each other Put, wherein, the holding meanss are designed as, by overcoming opening force that luggage case can be made further to open until reaching luggage The open position of case.

Therefore, fast lock component need not be opened when luggage case should be opened completely, or should ought be closed in open position The luggage case put and when turning again to centre position, need not also reconnect fast lock component.After blocking mechanism release, two Individual sub- casing can be pivoted relative to each other, until they reach the centre position suitable for taking out or loading Individual Items.If should Luggage case is opened completely, i.e. make it into open position, two sub- casings also will particularly simple continue to open, wherein, just Only it is that must pull against opening force in the early stage for the effect of sub- casing.Without fastening or disengaging fast lock component.Correspondingly Fast lock component is hooked together again also without when closing luggage case, or take other additional steps to ensure in the case where connecing Centre position is again in the opening procedure come.

It is preferred that holding meanss include the first element for being connected with the first sub- casing in two sub- casings, and with two sons The second element that the second sub- casing in casing is connected.First element includes having overhead kick region （hinterschnittenen）Pin, the second element include for the pin receiving portion.The receiving portion has moveable flange Section（Kragenabschnitt）, for the overhead kick region part collective effect with pin.Closed or in an intermediate position in luggage case When, pin is located in receiving portion behind removable flange sections, at centre position, is prevented by the collective effect of pin and flange sections Only sub- casing is pivoted further to open position.Flange sections are moved by applying opening force, so that pin can leave receiving portion, by This enables sub- casing to be easily moved to the open position of luggage case.

It is preferred that removable flange sections are flexible or are resiliently supported.The opening force being applied on sub- casing passes through pin at least portion Divide and be delivered in flange sections.Based on elasticity, the flange sections can deform or move away pin in the presence of the power born Motion path so that pin can be left from receiving portion.Flange sections can be substantially surrounded by the convex of pin under receiving state A part for edge, or only partly in limited angular range with pin collective effect.

Alternatively, flange sections are rigid and are movably supported so that be applied to opening force on sub- casing not It is to be delivered to by pin in flange sections, but is delivered on the moveable bearing arrangement of flange sections.So that flange sections are whole Body moves away the motion path of pin.

It is preferred that the pin of the first element is movably supported on the first sub- casing.This provides required freedom of motion, So that the sub- casing of luggage case can move to centre position from closed position.It can compactly design holding meanss simultaneously.

For example, pin between two stop parts is moveable along linear guide member.

Alternatively or additionally, the receiving portion with removable flange sections is made to be movably supported on the second sub- casing.Separately One kind selection is to be formed as receiving portion so that the pin being accommodated therein, with removable flange on the centre position of luggage case One section of free path is first passed through before section contact.

It is preferred that pin supporting is over the spring mechanism, the spring mechanism applies the power of dorsad the first sub- casing to pin.The result is that： The sub- casing of luggage case blocking mechanism release after would generally automatically into luggage case centre position.Thus it will prevent from using Person is inadvertently applied more than the power of opening force to open luggage case on sub- casing, as a result causes user complete by accident Open luggage case.In the case where user does not intervene, luggage case will be automatically moved to intermediate position, thus to not accusing before Know that the user of this function points out the presence of such case.Accordingly, it is capable to nature and operate luggage case with meeting ergonomics so that The extra flow of user's flow conventional without adjusting in any way or association.

In addition, by the spring mechanism at least luggage case be in substantially vertical state when can prevent luggage case from Centre position is inadvertently closed, and this may result in injury, for example, block finger or hand.

It is preferred that pin and receiving portion have certain interval relative to the first side of luggage case, this is preferably spaced luggage case The 10%-35% of spacing, preferably 15%-25% between first side and the second side.This arrangement can have appropriate power to act on Suitable open angle is obtained when on the element of holding meanss.In addition holding meanss can be made to constitute sufficiently compactly.

It is preferred that pin and receiving portion to be arranged on to the side edge region of luggage case.Particularly preferably pin and receiving portion is relative to first Between being smaller than between the 3rd side of luggage case and the 4th side relative with the 3rd side of the 3rd connected side of side and the second side Away from 15%, preferably smaller than 10%.Therefore, pin and receiving portion or its housing can be connected directly between on the shell of sub- casing, by This can be avoided unnecessarily losing parking space.

Alternatively, pin and receiving portion are further inwardly set, for example, are arranged in the middle section of luggage case.This causes It can be uniformly distributed loading and symmetrically opening luggage case.

It is preferable, however, that holding meanss include the third element being connected with the first sub- casing and are connected with the second sub- casing Fourth element.Here, third element has the pin with overhead kick region as the first element, and fourth element is such as the Two element equally has the receiving portion for pin.Alternatively, make fourth element that there is the pin with overhead kick region, and third element Receiving portion with pin.Power can also be evenly distributed by being arranged on the pin and receiving portion of the side edge region of luggage case, and really Protect and symmetrically opened luggage case.

It is preferred that the angle between the interarea of the interarea of the first sub- casing and the second sub- casing is 8 ° -20 ° at centre position, Preferably 12 ° -16 °.The substantially coincident closing face of two sub- casings under the closed mode of luggage case is regarded as again herein It is interarea.

The angle provided makes it possible to take out each article in the clear in a typical case, wherein, with closing Luggage case is compared, and puts area and there was only slight expansion, and still being capable of luggage case that easily operation part is opened.

It is preferred that sub- casing is dimensionally stable.Therefore, they can have very light weight and provide good for luggage and articles Good protection.

It is preferred that the distance between first side and the second side of luggage case be at least luggage case with the first side and the second side phase 1.2 times, more preferably at least 1.3 times of spacing between the 3rd side even and the 4th side relative with the 3rd side.Two sub- casings because This can mutually be pivotably connected in the side in its shorter side.According to the holding meanss of the present invention especially for this straight Vertical luggage case has more advantage.

It is preferred that luggage case includes the housing for being arranged on a sub- box house, at least one roller is accommodated with the housing With at least one element of holding meanss.As the element of holding meanss, for example, it can be the receiving portion with removable flange sections Or together with the pin of its bearing arrangement.At least one element of roller and holding meanss is arranged in common housing and saves sky Between.Housing wall partly can be made up of any sub- casing.

Other of the present invention are preferred embodiment with combinations of features by by the right of following detailed description and whole It is required that providing.

Brief description of the drawings

In the accompanying drawing for illustrating embodiment：

Fig. 1 show according to the present invention luggage case it is in the close position when oblique view；

Fig. 2 shows oblique view when luggage case is in an intermediate position；

Fig. 3 shows oblique view when luggage case is in an open position；

When Fig. 4 shows that luggage case is in the close position, pin and the sectional view of the axis of receiving portion are passed through along fore-and-aft plane；

Fig. 5 shows sectional view when luggage case is in an intermediate position；

When Fig. 6 A show that luggage case is in the close position, the section that transversely plane passes through pin and the axis of receiving portion Figure；

Fig. 6 B show sectional view when luggage case is in an intermediate position.

Corresponding part has corresponding reference in figure in principle.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 shows oblique view when in the close position according to the luggage case of the present invention, and Fig. 2 shown at the luggage case Oblique view when centre position, Fig. 3 shows the oblique view when luggage case is in an open position.Fig. 4 shows the luggage When case is in the close position, along fore-and-aft plane by pin and the sectional view of the axis of receiving portion, during Fig. 5 shows that luggage case is in Between position when identical sectional view.When Fig. 6 A show that luggage case is in the close position, transversely plane passes through pin and receiving The sectional view of the axis in portion；And Fig. 6 B show the sectional view when luggage case is in an intermediate position, wherein, axle of the section along pin Line stretches, i.e., the principal plane perpendicular to the first sub- casing stretches.

Luggage case 1 is designed as trolley.It includes the first sub- casing 20 of sub- casing 10 and second, and the two sub- casings are at it Shorter side in side pivotly kept each other by known hinge 51,52（See Fig. 3）.The length-width ratio of luggage case is about For 7:4.

In the short side relative with hinge, luggage case 1 includes blocking mechanism 30, and it has two laterally disposed locking members 31、32.The two locking members can be untied by each movement one operating element 31a, 32a.In the short side relative with hinge, also Coded lock 33 is provided with, luggage case can be locked in a per se known way by means of the coded lock.Finally, in the short side, also set Retractible telescoping handle 40 is equipped with, it can equally be extracted out in known manner.

In the short side with hinge, four rolling 60 is set, so that luggage case can be easily moved.

In the centre position as shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 B, the interarea of the first sub- casing 20 of sub- casing 10 and second is formed About 12 ° of angle.In open position as shown in Figure 3, the angle is about 100 °.Luggage case can be opened further like a dream To 180 °.

In the corner with the short side adjoining with hinge 51,52 of two sub- casings 10,20, holding meanss are contained respectively Element.In the first sub- casing 10, a housing 12,14 is respectively formed in two corners, wherein, the outer wall section of side is by this Sub- casing 10 is constituted.Two pins 11,13 are movably supported in housing 12,14.Pin 11,13 includes the basis of hollow cylindrical Part 11a, 13a, before it, i.e., the direction towards the second sub- casing 20 is connected with spherical head 11b, 13b.Basic components 11a, 13a have the stop part outside pointing in rearward end（Not shown in figure）.Compression is accommodated with basic components 11a, 13a Spring 11c.

Pin 11,13 linearly can be movably supported in the guide 12a of housing 12, here, basic components 11a stop part The path of pin 11,13 forwardly and rearwardly is defined with guide 12a respective element.On the one hand compression spring 11c is supported on On the basic components 11a of pin 11 leading section, on the other hand it is further supported on the cylinder 12b in insertion guide 12a.Thus make Compression spring 11c applies power forward to pin 11.

In the second sub- casing 20, two corners respectively formed a housing 23,25, here, the outer wall section of side by Sub- casing 20 is constituted.Flexible flange 22a receiving portion 22,24 is constituted in housing 23,25.The elastic flange includes multiple Be made up of elastic synthesis material and thereafter end by fixed supported segmental arc（Segmente）.These segmental arcs are basically constituted directly The circumferential surface of cylinder, its cross section inwardly gradually increases in previous section close at the free end of segmental arc, so as to be formed Overhead kick.The cross section is shunk towards the free end direction of segmental arc, so that the both sides formation in the cross section of increase is substantially in The Lead-In Area of cone.

Luggage case has following action since its closing position as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 A：Beat when needed first Open coded lock 33.Then operate blocking mechanism 30 locking member 31,32 so that unclamp two sub- casings 10,20 with hinge 51, The mechanical connection of 52 opposite sides.Due to the elastic force being stored in compression spring 11c, sub- casing 10,20 is pivoted relative to each other until as schemed 2nd, the basic components 11a of pin 11,13 shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 B reaches its preceding stop part.The spherical head 11b of pin 11 is in receiving portion 22nd, remain at behind elastic flange 22a in 24.

Now, when needing further to open luggage case, user applies on two sub- casings 10,20 in known manner Plus opening force, so that they continue to be pivoted relative to each other.Spherical head 11b can not be travelled forward relative to sub- casing 10 but with sub- case Body 10 is gone together.When opening force exceed some minimum force when, spherical head 11b can by with elastic flange 22a segmental arc to The collective effect of the cross section of interior expansion, and elastic flange 22a segmental arc is pushed outwardly on, turn on release spherical head 11b path.The growth of this power gradually occurs due to amplifying the conical back side of cross section.So that spherical head 11b may exit off receiving portion 22.Finally, luggage case can be opened into its open position as shown in Figure 3 as custom, And the angle being further opened between sub- casing 10,20 reaches 180 °.

The closing of luggage case can similarly be realized：After spherical head 11b is contacted with elastic flange 22a, elasticity is convex Edge 22a segmental arc by due to the closing force being applied on sub- casing by outside pushing so that spherical head 11b can Into in receiving portion 22.In ensuing closedown campaign, compression spring 11c is compressed, and pin 11, which is substantially moved to, to be stopped thereafter Block piece.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment.There can be other sizes especially in accordance with the luggage case of the present invention, And the described metal fittings mutually independent with holding meanss（Such as lock or blocking mechanism）Can completely differently it design.

Sum it up, the invention provides a kind of luggage case for being adapted as travel luggage, it can realize more preferable behaviour Make.

Reference numerals list

1 luggage case

10 sub- casings

11 pins

11a basic components

11b spherical heads

11c compression springs

12 housings

12a guides

12b cylinders

13 pins

13a basic components

13b spherical heads

14 housings

20 sub- casings

22 receiving portions

22a flanges

23 housings

24 receiving portions

25 housings

30 blocking mechanisms

31 locking members

31a operating elements

32 locking members

32a operating elements

33 coded locks

40 telescoping handles

51 hinges

52 hinges

60 rollers

Claims (15)

1. a kind of luggage case, including

A) there is the casing of two sub- casings, the first side of the sub- casing along the luggage case is pivotly mutually supported；With

B) blocking mechanism, it is located at second side relative with first side of luggage case；

Characterized in that,

C) holding meanss, described two sub- casings are releasably mutually maintained at the centre partially opened of the luggage case by it On position, wherein, the holding meanss are designed as, by overcoming opening force that the luggage case can be made further to open, until arriving Up to the open position of the luggage case, wherein, the holding meanss include being connected with the first sub- casing in two sub- casings The first element and the second element for being connected with the second sub- casing in two sub- casings, wherein, first element includes Pin with overhead kick region, and second element includes the receiving portion for the pin, and wherein, described accommodation section has Moveable flange sections, for the overhead kick region collective effect with the pin.

2. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the removable flange sections are flexible or are resiliently supported.

3. luggage case as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the pin of first element is movably supported on institute State on the first sub- casing.

4. luggage case as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that the pin is supported over the spring mechanism, the spring mechanism pair The pin applies the power of dorsad the described first sub- casing.

5. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the pin and described accommodation section are relative to the luggage case First side has certain interval, is somebody's turn to do the 10%-35% at intervals of spacing between the first side and the second side of the luggage case.

6. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the pin and described accommodation section are arranged on the luggage case Side edge region, especially described pin and described accommodation section are relative to the 3rd side being connected with first side and second side The spacing being smaller than between the 3rd side of the luggage case and the 4th side relative with the 3rd side 15%.

7. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the holding meanss include being connected with the described first sub- casing The third element connect and the fourth element being connected with the described second sub- casing, wherein, the third element, which has, carries overhead kick The pin in region and the fourth element have the receiving portion for the pin, or, the fourth element includes carrying overhead kick region Pin and the third element include for the pin receiving portion.

8. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that in centre position, the interarea of the first sub- casing and institute It is 8 ° -20 ° to state the angle between the interarea of the second sub- casing.

9. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the sub- casing is dimensionally stable.

10. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that between the first side and the second side of the luggage case away from From at least described luggage case and the 3rd connected side of first side and second side and with the 3rd side relative the 1.2 times of spacing between four sides.

11. luggage case as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that the housing of a sub- box house is arranged on, at this At least one roller and at least one element of the holding meanss are accommodated with housing.

12. luggage case as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that the pin and described accommodation section are relative to the luggage case The first side between at intervals of spacing between the first side and the second side of the luggage case 15%-25%.

13. luggage case as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that the pin and described accommodation section are relative between the 3rd side 10% of spacing between the 3rd side away from less than the luggage case and the 4th side relative with the 3rd side.

14. luggage case as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that the angle ranging from 12 ° -16 °.

15. luggage case as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that between the first side and the second side of the luggage case away from From 1.3 times of spacing between the 3rd side and the 4th side of at least described luggage case.